Hugo Gordon
@hugogordon.bsky.social
Dubliner in London. Sports nerd (and general nerd). Views described as "top bilge" by award-winning journalists
Oh I'm not surprised there's moves brewing against Starmer, that's relatively old news. It's just the idea that Streeting will save Labour that's absurd to me
November 11, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Oh I'm not surprised there's moves brewing against Starmer, that's relatively old news. It's just the idea that Streeting will save Labour that's absurd to me
From this article www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Starmer allies issue warning to PM’s rivals as fears grow over leadership challenge
Exclusive: No 10 said to be in ‘full bunker mode’ over fears of attempt to oust him after budget or May local elections
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:24 PM
From this article www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Oof. It's a nightmare sport for thumbs and fingers for all that it's non contact. I know so many people (including me previously) who've broken fingers playing it
November 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Oof. It's a nightmare sport for thumbs and fingers for all that it's non contact. I know so many people (including me previously) who've broken fingers playing it
November 11, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Would be a much less pleasant place to go for brunch anyway!
November 11, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Would be a much less pleasant place to go for brunch anyway!
The rules have been kind of whatever a given film wants it to be
November 11, 2025 at 12:03 PM
The rules have been kind of whatever a given film wants it to be
As with all things I'm choosing to blame the MCU for this
November 11, 2025 at 10:42 AM
As with all things I'm choosing to blame the MCU for this
This DID happen to so many American cities. Public policy that favoured cars above all else turned so many cities into blocks of buildings between interchanges, with little investment in public transport infrastructure instead. Thankfully London chose the other path
November 11, 2025 at 9:01 AM
This DID happen to so many American cities. Public policy that favoured cars above all else turned so many cities into blocks of buildings between interchanges, with little investment in public transport infrastructure instead. Thankfully London chose the other path
Farrell obviously has his favourites but the difference between Stockdale and Coombes' chances is Stockdale has been around camp for a while, Farrell clearly rates him. Would probably have had a fair few more caps in the last few years but for untimely injuries.
November 11, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Farrell obviously has his favourites but the difference between Stockdale and Coombes' chances is Stockdale has been around camp for a while, Farrell clearly rates him. Would probably have had a fair few more caps in the last few years but for untimely injuries.
I love him on the wing, think he's the obvious successor to Lowe and arguably in better form right now, I just don't know that I trust him as anything other than a break-glass-in-emergency Test 15. But we'll never know unless he's given the opportunity I guess!
November 10, 2025 at 10:26 PM
I love him on the wing, think he's the obvious successor to Lowe and arguably in better form right now, I just don't know that I trust him as anything other than a break-glass-in-emergency Test 15. But we'll never know unless he's given the opportunity I guess!
It's not necessarily a permanent dip in form but he's definitely not operating at his best and arguably hasn't been for a while
November 10, 2025 at 7:20 PM
It's not necessarily a permanent dip in form but he's definitely not operating at his best and arguably hasn't been for a while
I'd argue that while he's still making ground in carries his decision making on and off the ball seems off at the moment. He just doesn't seem as in sync with the other backs as he used to be, for whatever reason. And the older and slower our midfield gets, the more his own lack of pace gets exposed
November 10, 2025 at 7:19 PM
I'd argue that while he's still making ground in carries his decision making on and off the ball seems off at the moment. He just doesn't seem as in sync with the other backs as he used to be, for whatever reason. And the older and slower our midfield gets, the more his own lack of pace gets exposed
Farrell does love a winger who can act as an extra centre. Particularly important with Lowe off form.
November 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Farrell does love a winger who can act as an extra centre. Particularly important with Lowe off form.
I like the Swansea player who steps over the ruck, turns around, and then enters cleanly through the gate from the Scarlets side
November 10, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I like the Swansea player who steps over the ruck, turns around, and then enters cleanly through the gate from the Scarlets side
Issue is the entire IRFU set-up has PTSD from when we last tried Stockdale at 15. I like him there at club level but I'd be nervous about him at Test level. I'd also question whether Hansen is necessarily getting back in at 14 in any case given TOB is arguably our best player over the opening games.
November 10, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Issue is the entire IRFU set-up has PTSD from when we last tried Stockdale at 15. I like him there at club level but I'd be nervous about him at Test level. I'd also question whether Hansen is necessarily getting back in at 14 in any case given TOB is arguably our best player over the opening games.